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Biography
Amber S. Gell is an American engineer and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education advocate who specializes in human performance in extreme environments. A Milwaukee, Wisconsin native, she currently works for Lockheed Martin as a space systems engineer in Littleton, Colorado. She has won numerous awards for a range of accomplishments in space systems and educational outreach including the 2010 Early Career Rotary National Award for Space Achievement and the 2013 Adler Planetarium Women in Space Science Award. Amber has multiple degrees in aerospace engineering, business, and physiology, and is also a Certified Group Fitness Instructor, Wilderness First Responder (WFR), and Master Scuba Diver.

Degrees
Amber is an alumnus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering and a second Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Studies, with minors in Human Factors, Psychology, and Advanced Mathematics. Amber also earned a Master’s of Science Degree in Physiology & Human Performance from the University of Houston – Clear Lake. Other areas of her research include Optimal Crew Selection for Long-Duration Spaceflight focusing on gender, culture, and personality characteristics, in which she contributed academic papers and presented her work at the Human Performance in Extreme Environments (HPEE) Conference; and Exothermic Welding in a Reduced Gravity Environment. In addition, Amber has a Master’s of Engineering Degree in Systems Engineering, with a Certificate in Space Systems Engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology. She also earned a Master’s of Science Degree in Finance and a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) Degree, specializing in International Business, all from the University of Houston – Clear Lake.

Engineering Outreach
Amber has given presentations on her work in space systems to numerous schools and organizations with the goal of inspiring others to pursue degrees in STEM. Presentations include the 51st AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference Link, Scientix Conference Keynote Speaker Link, i.d.e.a. Museum Fundraiser Keynote Speaker Link, Mission Possible Week Keynote Speaker Link, Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge Fireside Chat Video, Lecture with Cosmonaut Anatoly Artsebarsky Link and many more. Amber is also a judge for the FIRST Robotics Competition at the Wisconsin Regional and FIRST Championship events.